Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122120496 - Shawnlee Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122120496

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 10/10/1997

Site Address:
Shawnlee Construction
181 Elliot Street
Beverly, MA 01915

Mailing Address:
27 Taunton Street, Plainville, MA 02762

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/17/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/04/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100770031
Referral	200770709	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$19,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,600
Current Penalty	$19,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B03	03/20/1998	03/25/1998	$5,600	$5,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260503 A01	03/20/1998	03/25/1998	$5,600	$5,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260553 A01	03/20/1998	03/25/1998	$2,800	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260553 A04	03/20/1998	03/25/1998	$5,600	$5,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200770147

Event: 10/10/1997

Employee killed in fall when knocked off building

On October 10, 1997, Employee #1 and two coworkers, of Shawnlee Construction, Inc. were using a base-mounted drum hoist to raise a framing member into a third-floor recessed roof/wall opening. When the hoist failed, the framing member slipped and knocked Employee #1 through the wall opening. He fell 22 ft 6 in. to the ground and was killed. The wall opening was not guarded and no form of all protection was in use.

Keywords: DRUM HOIST, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122120496			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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